IBM Research GmbH, Rueschlikon, Switzerland

Open Innovation at IBM

Dr. Stefan G Hild

2010 IBM Corporation

Evolution of the IBM Innovation Model

Business & Societal Challenges (Open Innovation)

Level of Collaboration

Client Engagements (FOAK)

Services

Joint Programs

Software

Corporate Funded

Hardware

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

Collaborative innovation became a core discipline

Create Idea
Idea

Mobilize Interest, Mobilize Interest, Collaborate Collaborate

Incubate, Prototype and Validate

Implement, Take to Market

Technology Adoption Program

Clients

Partners
Situational Applications Environment
Global Technology Outlook
FOAK

Academia

Employees

Blogs

Fringe

Microblogs

Media Lib

Tagging

Plugins

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Collaboration at All Stages of the Innovation

Exploratory Research
Stage -3 10 years +

Research Alliance
Stage -2 5-10 years

Development Alliance
Stage -1 0-5 years

Manufacturing Alliance
Stage 0 Now

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SMART SOLUTIONS
A run-time platform, development environment, and management interface for enabling integrated sensor solutions.
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DISEASE DIAGNOSTICS

One-step point-of-care-diagnostic test, requires a pinhead amount of blood to test for hundreds of diseases, viruses and bacterias, such as heart disease, breast cancer and the Swine Flu.

2010 IBM Corporation

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IDENTITY MIXER A software identity system based on the simple concept that personal data is best protected if not revealed at all

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BATTERY 500

Collaborative project aims to boost the range of rechargeable batteries for all-electric cars from less than 100 miles (160 km) today to as far as 500 miles (804 km)
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Open Innovation in High-tech

Focus

Lead
Manage the business and the technology Partner

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